Verse 19
19. Herein St. Paul cautions against their notion that in these defences he is accepting them as his judge, which God alone is; whereas he has only been showing the rectitude of his character in apostolically judging them.
Again A third time; referring to 2 Corinthians 3:1, and 2 Corinthians 5:12.
You Emphatic in contrast with God. Instead of παλιν , again, another παλαι , long since. With this reading, and removing the interrogation point, the rendering would be, You are, for some time, (that is, during my defence,) imagining that I am defending myself to you. This makes good sense; but obviously there is a reference to 2 Corinthians 3:1, and the received text is preferable.
Edifying But not as being arraigned before you.
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